Georgian Minister of Diaspora Affairs was surprised to know about 200-400 thousand Armenians living in his countryDecember 23, 2008 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Diaspora Affairs Hranush Hakobian met Tuesday with his Georgian counterpart Yulon Gagoshidze to familiarize the guest with the activities of the Ministry, specifically the project envisaging organization of TV space bridges and Internet discussions, reported the press office of the RA Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.Attending the CIS division of the Ministry, Mr. Gagoshidze was surprised to know about 200-400 thousand Armenians living in his country and showed interest in the repatriation program which can be useful for the Georgian government as well. Briefing on the situation of refugees, he remarked that Armenians, Greeks, Jews, Tatars and representatives of other nations ever living in Georgia are viewed as members of Georgian Diaspora. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |